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I received letter telling me case was closed. My lawyer sent me a paper reporting I could go get me kids from aunt. I go to get them the next day the law comes gets them and takes back to aunt. I want to sign my rights over to my mother. How?
answered on Feb 15, 2018
You need to consult an attorney, so that they can get more information before they advise you accordingly. First and foremost, the attorney would need to know the circumstances in which the children were taken away. Given that you said a letter was sent to you, it seems that youth court was... View More 
answered on Feb 15, 2018
I'm assuming that your question goes more towards a custody modification. First and foremost, a copy of the custody order would be needed to see how custody is explained. The second thing would be for an attorney to talk with you about the standard necessary to modify custody (in which case,... View More
The money from my mom when she died my grandad is over the money but no one wants to help me get a car but I can take care of a car I just need one
answered on Feb 11, 2018
Likely, a guardianship over the monies was established some time back, and the guardian will need to petition the court for funds to purchase your car.
My son & his ex separated October 2016 and divorce was finally June 2017. She lives in Mississippi and just had a baby on February 9, 2018. She knows who the biological father is but is claiming she needs personal info from my son to remove him from the birth certificate becy they haven't... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2018
It depends. The law in Mississippi is that a child born while the parties are married is presumed to be a product of the marriage; however, given the facts, 1) there should have been a provision in the divorce decree stating that she was not pregnant, and 2) there is a question as to why his name... View More
My step son is 6 years old. He came to live with us about 7 months ago when his mother started using drugs, sold her only means of transportation, and began floating from place to place. She has been back and forth between two men’s houses. One when she is using and the other when she wants to... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2018
It depends. There are a few questions that would need to be answered first. Was there ever a child support order put into place? If so, and depending on the court, there may be a blanket custody arrangement already established, which your husband may or may not know about (particularly if it was... View More
My ex wife is trying to move to Michigan and take my kids.
answered on Feb 4, 2018
You may want to contact a Mississippi attorney today to discuss getting an emergency order from the Chancery court regarding custody.
Im currently living in texas, my son was born in mississippi, and his father lives in florida.
At the time of my sons birth, i was legally still married to someone else, but because he was in a different country i never bothered to get a divorce right away. The hospital made me put my... View More
answered on Feb 1, 2018
Contact an attorney in the state where you and the child live about a petition for determination of paternity, if the MS dept of records will accept an out of state order.
My son and his girlfriend broke up while she was pregnant after learning she had cheated. He continued to go to dr appointments and even had the gender reveal party with her. At around 5 months she says it’s not his and that she had a test. No test was shown to us and now the baby is born and the... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2018
A chancery court judge can order a paternity test after a petition to determine paternity.
He has been absent due to federal incarceration since before the child was born. He is not on birth certificate, doesn't give support, but did take a paternity test.
Does he have any legal rights to my child?
answered on Dec 14, 2017
The father will have rights until his paternity is terminated in a procedure called a termination of parental rights. There is a statute in Mississippi establishing when this sort of termination may occur.
answered on Oct 5, 2017
The judge could rule from the bench or could rule by an opinion some time after the hearing.
There are no standing court order or anything in place at this time .
What are my options since we've been together 14 years?
We never married. LOUISIANA does not recognize common law marriage
answered on Oct 1, 2016
Well, the good news is your kid's dad is not a bigamist. If he does get divorced, then he will be free to marry you. You can choose to continue your affair with him or not; you can also seek child support from him if you do split.
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